Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1940
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
James Francis Byrnes Papers
Collection
Identifier: Mss-0090
Abstract
The James F. Byrnes Papers document his career as a U.S. Senator, U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Director of the Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion during World War II, U.S. Secretary of State, and Governor of South Carolina. The papers show his close relationship with President Franklin D. Roosevelt as Byrnes helps him pass New Deal legislation during the Depression and then coordinates the homefront economy during the war, as well as accompanying Roosevelt to the Yalta Conference....
Dates:
1831 - 2007; 1933 - 1972
Series 2: Senatorial Series, 1924-1941, bulk dates 1933-1941, 1933 - 1941
Series
Scope and Contents note
This series consists of blueprints, charts, clippings, correspondence, cross-reference sheets, executive orders and drafts, financial documents, hearings, invitations, laws, legal documents, legislative bills, lists, maps, memos, notes, pamphlets, petitions, photographs, poems, postcards, press releases, regulations, reports, resolutions, speeches, telegrams, and testimonies.The materials in this series span the period 1924-1941, with the bulk of the items dating from the years...
Dates:
1924-1941, bulk dates 1933-1941; 1933 - 1941
Series 9: Speeches Series, 1831-1967, bulk dates 1933-1965, 1933 - 1965
Series
Scope and Contents note
The Speeches series contains articles, clippings, correspondence, drafts, editorials, memos, notes, postcards, press releases, speeches, and telegrams.The items in this series cover the period 1831-1967. The bulk of the material dates from 1933-1965 and mainly documents Byrnes’ political career.The speeches are arranged chronologically by date. Correspondence, clippings, and other materials are grouped with the related speech. Oversize items have been removed to oversize...
Dates:
1831-1967, bulk dates 1933-1965; 1933 - 1965